Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / MLZ401 - METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Code: MLZ401 Course Title: CERAMICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ZAHİDE BAYER ÖZTÜRK (z.ozturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basics of processing ceramics, raw materials for ceramics, properties of ceramics and their applications.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students will be able to classify ceramic materials, PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-2 Students will be able to explains raw materials for ceramic production, PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-3 Students will be able to explain the methods of processing ceramics, PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-3 Student determines the engineering problems, identifies, formulates and solves, this purpose, the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-4 Students will be able to evaluate properties of ceramic materials, PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-3 Student determines the engineering problems, identifies, formulates and solves, this purpose, the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-5 Students will be able to illustrate applications for ceramic materials, PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-3 Student determines the engineering problems, identifies, formulates and solves, this purpose, the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-6 Students will be able to evaluate selection of materials according to material performance and using areas. PO-1 Student, mathematics, physics, chemistry and basic engineering knowledge, has the sufficient information for use in the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-3 Student determines the engineering problems, identifies, formulates and solves, this purpose, the ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques
PO-4 Then, both nationally and in individual and multi-disciplinary teams, effective skills, responsibility and teamwork, self-confidence makes.
Performance Project
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General informations and descriptions; Classification of ceramic materials, Ceramic Process and products, Crystal physics, Clays, feldspar and other flaks and minerals, Liquid-solid systems, Shaping process, drying and firing process, enamels, decorative process, refractories and insulators, abrasives, ceramic construction materials.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to ceramics Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
2 Crystal structure of ceramics Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
3 Classification of ceramics Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
4 Raw materials for ceramics and classification of raw materials Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
5 Problems of Raw materials Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
6 Processing method for ceramics Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
7 Sintering Mechanisms Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
8 mid-term exam
9 Porcelain and Properties of Porcelain Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
10 Glasses and Structural properties of glasses Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
11 Processing of glasses and Physical and Chemical properties of glasses Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
12 Ceramic glaze and processing of ceramic glaze Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
13 Seger formulations and frits Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
14 Enamel and processing of enamel Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
15 Phase diagrams for ceramics Presentation, question-answer, discussion methods (Distance Education)
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 • Doç.Dr.Murat Bengisu, 2011, Seramik Bilimi ve Mühendisliği, Nobel Yayınevi,Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 10 - 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 6 12
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 3 15
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 111